Nigeria’s Capital importation rises 83% to $10.37bn

In Q1 2026, Nigeria's capital importation surged 83.8% to $10.37 billion from $5.64 billion in Q1 2025, according to the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS). Inflows also rose 60.97% quarter-on-quarter from $6.44 billion in Q4 2025. Portfolio investment dominated at $9.86 billion (95.09% of total), while foreign direct investment stood at $135.08 million. Money market instruments attracted $6.50 billion, followed by bonds ($3.23 billion) and equity ($131.81 million).